Lincoln votes yea with majority on "an act concerning Public Roads," and again with majority to change hour of assembly from 9 to 10 o'clock.House Journal.

House devotes most of day to accounts of John Dement, former state treasurer. Whigs, led by Hardin of Morgan, ask that "all the money which appeared to be due from said Auditor's supplemental report" be turned over by Dement. Hardin's resolution is tabled, Lincoln voting nay.House Journal.

[So many members have been granted leave of absence that little effort is made to conduct business. After hearing titles of petition, remonstrance, and report, House adjourns.House Journal.]

Lincoln reports bill to vacate part of Bennett's addition to Petersburg. He is put on committee with Nance of Sangamon and Hull of Tazewell to take up bill incorporating Petersburg. Motion to postpone indefinitely bill making school commissioners elective fails 53 to 25. Lincoln votes nay.House Journal; Photocopy.

As member of joint committee to investigate state bank, Lincoln, with other members, signs letter to Thomas Mather, bank president, conveying resolution of investigation.Byrd Monroe et al. to Thomas Mather, 26 December 1839, CW, 1:179.

Holdridge v. Bayley is set for argument December 29, 1841. Lincoln writes and files declaration in Loudy v. Cagle & Richardson, replevin from Christian County involving alleged theft of carpenter's tools by Cagle. Case continued.Record.

Lincoln buys $6 worth of merchandise from a Springfield merchant.Account (copy), 27 December 1841, Irwin & Corneau Account Book, 252, microfilm, IHi, Springfield, IL.

Ficklin, attorney for plaintiff in Payne & Alexander v. Frazier & Frazier (SC), argues his motion that writ of error be made supersedeas. Lincoln appears for defendant in error. Schlenker et al. v. Risley is set for argument January 16, 1842. Logan & Lincoln file notice for creditors of George Legur to appear February 1, 1843 before Judge Pope for preliminary hearing.Record.

Lincoln writes part of answer of John B. Broadwell in Broadwell et al. for use of Thompson et ux. v. Broadwell et al.Photocopy.

Logan & Lincoln win Blue v. Allen et ux. when court reverses judgment for want of joinder in error. Logan enters appearance of defendant in Lockridge v. Foster et al. (SC), chancery case appealed from Sangamon.Record.

Mrs. Lincoln buys "domestic" for 25¢.Irwin Ledger.

In U.S. Circuit Court, defendant in Napier v. Wooldridge files his rejoinder to Logan & Lincoln's replication, and affidavit for continuance.Record.

Lincoln buys merchandise, $3.50.Irwin Ledger.

Hall v. Irwin et al. (SC), is argued by Minshall for plaintiff and Lincoln and Thomas for defendants.Record.

Horace Greeley, in New York Tribune, has attacked mileage claims of members. Resolution is offered directing Committee on Mileage to report abuses and inquire whether Greeley's article amounts to allegation of fraud. Lincoln calls for division of resolution into two, which is ordered. First resolution is adopted without roll call; second passes, 101-43, Lincoln voting nay.Globe.

[Frances Stuart Todd, Mary Lincoln's cousin, marries Thomas H. Shelby, a lawyer from Lexington, Kentucky, at the First Presbyterian Church in Springfield.

Lincoln party inspects the properties of the Illinois Central Railroad around the Chicago area until early evening. Chicago Tribune, 20 July 1859, Page 1.

Lincoln party departs Chicago for Cairo, Illinois. Chicago Tribune, 20 July 1859, Page 1.

Lincoln party travels between Springfield, Illinois and Freeport, Illinois along the Galena Line of the Illinois Central. The party would stop at every Illinois Central terminal along the way to inspect and assess the property. They only traveled during daylight hours.

Lincoln party stops in Freeport, Illinois to inspect the properties of the Illinois Central and spend 2 hours being shown around town. Freeport Weekly Journal, 21 July 1859., Page 3.

Lincoln party arrives in Dunleith, Illinois to inspect the properties of the Illinois Central. Freeport Weekly Journal, 21 July 1859., Page 3.

Lincoln party arrives in Dubuque, Iowa, across the Mississippi River from Dunleith, to stay at the Julien House hotel. Dubuque Herald., 19 July 1859, Page 3.

Lincoln party spends the Sabbath in Dubuque, Iowa, staying at the Julien House hotel. Dubuque Herald, 19 July 1859, Page 3.

Lincoln party probably arrives in Cairo and inspects the properties of the Illinois Central Railroad before heading north towards Springfield, Illinois and home. The party would stop at every Illinois Central terminal along the way to inspect and assess the property.

In Supreme Court, Wright v. McNeeley, case involving parole agreement by plaintiff to redeem certain lands sold under judgment and bill praying injunction on collection of judgment, comes up from Logan County. Logan commences argument for plaintiff. Brown and Thomas follow for defendant. Record.

Williams continues for defendant in Smith & Dunlap v. Dunlap. Logan follows for defendant. Question at issue is whether Dunlap should pay face value of note or market value of $131,480.52 of state securities at time of note's maturity. Record.

Williams and Lawrence for plaintiff and Browning, Bushnell, and Lincoln for defendant try Northrup v. Wallen et al., ejectment suit. Record.

Lincoln files a declaration and a praecipe in the case of Harrison v. Greer, a suit schedule to begin in January in the U.S. Circuit Court. Lincoln & Herndon represent plaintiff Asa J. Harrison, who is suing William Greer for $1,000 in damages. Harrison alleges that he had paid Greer $650 for some hogs that Greer failed to deliver. Declaration and Praecipe, filed 27 December 1858, Harrison v. Greer, Record Group 21, case file 578, U.S. Circuit Court, Southern District of Illinois, National Archives and Records Administration, Great Lakes Region, Chicago, IL.

Lincoln locates Land Warrant No. 68,465 for 120 acres, issued to him in 1856 for services in Black Hawk War. Land he selects is about 60 miles north and east of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Herndon & Weik, 83.

"That popular mania—the collection of autographs of distinguished men," "Herald" correspondent writes, "—has proved of late a source of considerable annoyance to Mr. Lincoln also, and hardly a mail reaches here without bringing him numerous requests." N.Y. Herald, 5 January 1861.

Lincoln begins daily morning sittings for Thomas D. Jones, Cincinnati sculptor, at improvised studio at St. Nicholas Hotel. This hour enables Lincoln to escape visitors, relax, and think. Among the matters on his mind is struggle for and against Cameron. Lincoln writes memorandum of charges that Cameron bought his election to Senate in 1857, listing witnesses for and against him. He concludes that weight of evidence is for Cameron. Thomas D. Jones, Memories of Lincoln (New York: Press of the Pioneers, 1934), 5-8; Memorandum on the Charges against Simon Cameron, [c. 31 December 1860], CW, 4:165-67.

President approves bill providing for three commissioners for each state to visit camps and expedite allotment of soldiers' pay. N.Y. Tribune, 28 December 1861.

Sec. Welles shows President letter from George D. Morgan, purchasing agent for navy, under attack by Joint Committee on Conduct of War. Welles to Morgan, 31 December 1861, Gideon Welles Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.

Lincoln takes trip to Craney Island aboard the King Philip. "I took the President on board the Pensacola for her second trial trip. No one else was with us, so we had a quiet time. The President looks grave and absorbed, and a little the worse for cares. It was late when we reached the anchorage off Alexandria." Extracts from Dahlgren Diary, John G. Nicolay Papers, Library of Congress, Washington, DC; Bruce, Tools of War, 21; Evening Star (Washington, DC), 27 December 1861, 3:6.

Lincoln tells Senator Charles Sumner (Mass.) that he is preparing an emancipation doctrine. Charles Sumner, Charles Sumner, His Complete Works, 20 vols., with an introduction by George Frisbie Hoar (Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1900), 8:14.

President and Atty. Gen. Bates confer with Rev. Samuel B. McPheeters, pastor of Pine Street Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, who was ordered by Provost Marshal Franklin A. Dick on December 19, 1862 to leave state within 10 days because of sympathy with rebellion. Abraham Lincoln to Samuel R. Curtis, 2 January 1863, CW, 6:33.

Lincoln directs Gen. Curtis: "Let the order in regard to Dr. McPheeters and family be suspended until you hear from me again." Abraham Lincoln to Samuel R. Curtis, 27 December 1862, CW, 6:20.

In evening Sen. Sumner (Mass.) reads aloud to President memorial from clergymen regarding Emancipation Proclamation. Gen. Burnside also at White House in evening. John M. Forbes, Letters and Recollections of John Murray Forbes, 2 vols. (Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1899), 1:352-53.

President and Sec. Stanton visit Gen. Marston and encampment of Confederate prisoners at Point Lookout. Hay, Letters and Diary; Abraham Lincoln to Edwin M. Stanton, 26 December 1863, CW, 7:95.

President confers with Sec. Fessenden regarding appointment to West Point. Memorandum: Appointment of Franklin Yeaton, 27 December 1864, CW, 8:184-85.

Cabinet meets. Welles, Diary.

Lincoln sends for O. H. Browning to come to White House as early as convenient. Hay to Browning, 27 December 1864, Orville H. Browning Papers, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, IL.

Confers again with him on cotton trade; also inquires about releasing William N. Symington from Fort Lafayette, N.Y. Browning, Diary; Order Concerning William N. Symington, 27 December 1864, CW, 8:185.

Lincoln writes a note of thanks to College of New Jersey (Now Princeton University) President John Maclean, whose college trustees "conferred upon [Lincoln] the Degree of Doctor of Laws." Lincoln responds, "I am most thankful if my labors have seemed to conduce to the preservation of those institutions under which alone we can expect good government and in its train sound learning and the progress of the liberal arts." Abraham Lincoln to John Maclean, 27 December 1864, CW, 8:183-84.